Kishida, Biden hail stronger Japan-U.S. ties in farewell meeting

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden meet at Biden's private residence in Wilmington, Delaware, on Sept. 21. (Japan Cabinet Secretariat)

WILMINGTON, Delaware (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday celebrated a stronger-than-ever alliance between Tokyo and Washington in what was seen as a farewell meeting between the two outgoing leaders.

Biden, who U.S. officials say feels very close to Kishida, hosted him at his private residence in Wilmington, the president's hometown in Delaware, and praised the Japanese premier for being a "visionary and courageous" leader over the past three years.

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